So - for the Internet radio services - what is the bandwidth of their streams? I think that has a LOT to do with the SQ. And even then, its still not quite the same as an analog stream from good media over FM.
The real Questions is - what are your local FM broadcast resources like?
I was at a listening demo north of Baltimore Saturday, and Walt switched inputs to an old MacIntosh tuner for his local classical music station -
WBJC - 91.5 FM (I think). Stream at -
http://wbjc.radio.net/
He was happily talking about their broadcast quality and longevity - I have to admit, it really did sound good on his Altecs..
Here in DC, we don't have such a premier station - our old Classics station, WGMS - gave their library and format to a local PBS station (WETA-FM) a few years back,
and they are now the local classics station - but they don't quite have the legacy and sound of those older stations.
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In my personal system, with the Jolida amp, I have a Carver TX-10 tuner -
its not gorgeous like that Mac, but its still a nice sensitive tuner with a good sound.
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